10 new English words for 2 March 2020, each with its meaning, Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Learn them today and revise them with the daily quiz — useful for SSC, Bank, Railway, UPSC and IELTS.

1 Accrue (verb)

Accrue  - Meaning- Accumulate or receive (payments or benefits) over time.

Meaning- Accumulate or receive (payments or benefits) over time.

Hindi meaning: इकट्ठा करना

Synonyms: Accumulate, Collect, Gather, Amass

Antonyms: Disperse, Disseminate, Distribute, Circulate

Example: The money was placed in a special <strong>account</strong> to accrue interest.

2 Postulate (verb)

Postulate  - Meaning-  To suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc.

Meaning- To suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc.

Hindi meaning: स्वयं सिद्ध मान लेना

Synonyms: Suppose, Assume, Posit, Predicate

Antonyms: Verify, Validate, Approve

Example: His theory <strong>postulated</strong> a rotatory movement for hurricanes.

3 Whopping (adjective)

Whopping  - Meaning- very big.

Meaning- very big.

Hindi meaning: बहुत बड़ा

Synonyms: Massive, Gigantic, Colossal, Mammoth

Antonyms: Small, Miniscule, Minute, Infinitesimal

Example: You are entitled to a <strong>whopping</strong> 40% off the recommended retail price.

4 Scourge (noun)

Scourge  - Meaning- A person or thing that causes trouble, difficulty or mental pain.

Meaning- A person or thing that causes trouble, difficulty or mental pain.

Hindi meaning: अभिशाप

Synonyms: Curse, Bane, Affliction, Plague

Antonyms: Blessing, Boon, Benefit

Example: Although I love to see the butterflies fluttering around my flowers, the caterpillars that they come from are a <strong>scourge</strong> on my garden.

5 Elite (noun)

Elite  - Meaning- A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.

Meaning- A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.

Hindi meaning: समाज का उत्कृष्ट भाग

Synonyms: Flower, Finest, Top, Pick

Antonyms: Low-Class, Ordinary clsss, Common class

Example: We have a political <strong>elite</strong> in this country.

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6 Concoct (verb)

Concoct  - Meaning- To invent a story, an excuse, etc. or create a plan, especially for a dishonest purpose.

Meaning- To invent a story, an excuse, etc. or create a plan, especially for a dishonest purpose.

Hindi meaning: रचना

Synonyms: Think Up, Invent, Make Up, Devise

Antonyms: Imitate, Replicate, Copy, Mimic

Example: She <strong>concocted</strong> some elaborate story to explain her absence.

7 Boisterous (adjective)

Boisterous  - Meaning- noisy and full of life and energy.

Meaning- noisy and full of life and energy.

Hindi meaning: ऊष्मी

Synonyms: Lively, Active, Spirited, Excited

Antonyms: Calm, Composed, Serene, Tranquil

Example: The children and the dogs raced out of the house to give me a <strong>boisterous</strong> welcome.

8 Stripping (verb)

Stripping  - Meaning- To Take Away Property Or Honours From Somebody, As A Punishment.

Meaning- To Take Away Property Or Honours From Somebody, As A Punishment.

Hindi meaning: वंचित करने के लिए

Synonyms: Deprive, Dispossess, Take Away From

Antonyms: Enrich, Give, Provide

Example: The president had been completely <strong>stripped</strong> of power.

9 Empirical (adjective)

Empirical  - Meaning- Based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories.

Meaning- Based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories.

Hindi meaning: प्रयोगसिद्ध

Synonyms: Experimental, Practical, Observational, Factual

Antonyms: Hypothetical, Theoretical, Speculative

Example: They provided considerable <strong>empirical</strong> evidence to support their argument.

10 Efficacy (noun)

Efficacy  - Meaning- The ability to produce a desired or intended result.

Meaning- The ability to produce a desired or intended result.

Hindi meaning: फलोत्पादकता

Synonyms: Productiveness, Fruitfulness, Efficiency

Antonyms: Incompetence, Ineptitude, Ineffectiveness

Example: There is little information on the <strong>efficacy</strong> of this treatment.

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